Ştefan Gonata (February 1, 1838 in Trifăneşti – September 18, 1896 in Chişinău) was a politician and agronomist from the Russian Empire. He was one of the founding members of the Romanian Academy.

Biography

Ștefan Gonata was born on February 1, 1838 in Trifăneşti, Bessarabia. He was six years old when he lost three brothers one after the other, then his mother also died. In 1856 , he graduated from the regional high school in Chisinau and went to Odesa , to the Richelieu college, which he left in the third year.[1]

He continues his studies in Paris , where he studies philosophy and viticulture. Returning to the country, he was elected deputy for the distribution of rural tasks (1863 –1865), then deputy of the nobility in different counties.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Colesnic, Iurie (2006). Ștefan Gonata - Academicianul din Zberoaia. Biblioteca Națională a Republicii Moldova.


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